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The historic drydock, which has been restored and brought back into active service over the past year is short-listed in the Coastal Communities Excellence category and up against strong competition.

Govan Drydock is now operational as a ship repair and maintenance facility. Earlier this year, it was awarded the contract to project manage and undertake the first phase of major restoration and repair work on the TS Queen Mary. The year-long project will help preserve the iconic ship.
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A £1m contract to repair the 90-year-old TSS Queen Mary has been awarded to Marine Projects Scotland. On Friday, the vessel was moved from its current berth at Glasgow Science Centre to Govan Graving Docks “ the first to be berthed at the facility in almost 40 years.
(Permalink) Govan Graving Docks TSS Queen Mary TSS Queen Mary II William Denny & Bros Ltd


Dunoon Pier: TS Queen Mary II at Dunoon in September 1955.
A Snapper (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 25/09/1955


Princes Dock: Queen Mary (II) back in Glasgow. Compare and contrast with the image from 1963 at Rothesay see image [[55116]]. She's just a shell. (I have made the funnels buff, their true colour -  when I took t ...
Colin Miller 28/06/2017

It is the Dumbarton-built ship which became known as Britain's finest pleasure steamer and once carried King George VI and the Queen Mother.
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Dunoon Pier: TS Queen Mary II at Dunoon in September 1955.
A Snapper (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 25/09/1955


Princes Dock: Queen Mary (II) back in Glasgow. Compare and contrast with the image from 1963 at Rothesay see image [[55116]]. She's just a shell. (I have made the funnels buff, their true colour -  when I took t ...
Colin Miller 28/06/2017

An anonymous benefactor gives £1m to help restore TSS Queen Mary to its former glory.
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Greenock: Ceramic tile montage of TSS Queen Mary II in the pedestrian underpass to the car-park of the Oak Mall Shopping Centre in Greenock : 24th August 2016. This is one of twelve.
Colin Martin 24/08/2016

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